Ezra and Nehemiah /Andrew E. Steinmann.
- Saint Louis, MO : Concordia Pub. House, (c)2010.
- liii, 675 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm.
- Concordia commentary .
Authorship and date -- Historical background : the Persian Empire and its rulers -- Chronological issues -- The literary structure of Ezra and Nehemiah -- Major theological themes in Ezra and Nehemiah -- Law and gospel in Ezra and Nehemiah -- Later traditions -- The languages of Ezra and Nehemiah -- The text of Ezra and Nehemiah -- Commentary on Ezra. -- 1:1-6:22 : from exile in Babylon to the worshiping community at Yahweh's Temple ; -- 7:1-10:44 : the first year of Ezra's mission and ministry -- Commentary on Nehemiah. -- 1:1a : superscription ; -- 1:1b-6:19 : rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem ; -- 7:1-13:31 : providing for a newly secure Jerusalem.